action request!

[keryx]

Lane Bryant, which is one of few widely available fat grrrl clothing stores, has taken to selling fox fur. I am really, really not down with the production & sale of new fur, and I sent a message to say so.


Dear (person),

Thank you for your recent email.

Our fur items were introduced in direct response to customer requests for these fashion-forward items. As with any fashion item, they may not appeal to all of our customers. We hope that those who do not wear fur will continue to choose Lane Bryant for other great fashion options.

We appreciate your concern about the products we offer and hope that you will continue to shop with www.lanebryant.com.

Sincerely,

Melinda
lanebryant.com Customer Service
www.lanebryant.com

Wait, I thought fur was a fashion disaster from the eighties? Since when is cruelty "fashion forward"? I mean, I realize I wear some leather shoes, and I certainly eat a share of meat, but wearing fur isn't simply being too lazy to respect animal life - it's going out of your way to be mean. Unless you kill your animal, eat it and then wear its skin.

Even if your gender, size or taste keeps you from shopping there no matter what, would you consider contacting them? I'd really really really like it for Lane Bryant to be inundated with anti-fur letters.

Comments

[fooltheworld.livejournal.com]

According to LB this is because their research shows that they sell more when their clothing is presented on size 12 models and mannequins. :/

[cutegaychick.livejournal.com]

Bleh! People are idiots. Why would I want to see what my clothes would look like on someone half my size?

[cyprinella]

It's really frusterating when you see this cute top on a size 12 mannequin and you're a size 12 top yourself but there's not a size 12 top to be had because they DON'T EXIST. Damn my size 16 bottom.